Radiotherapy: How it works, common misconceptions and how it compares to chemotherapy

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Dr Edward Yang, Senior Consultant of Radio Oncology at the Parkway Cancer Centre, talks about radiotherapy, one of the most common forms of cancer treatment.

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Radiotherapy is one of the most common forms of cancer treatment. Dr Edward Yang, Senior Consultant of Radio Oncology at the Parkway Cancer Centre, explains how radiotherapy works, how the treatment is done, its side effects, common misconceptions and how it compares to chemotherapy.

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